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D Oregon House · District 35

Rep. Margaret Doherty

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Total votes
2,485
all sessions
Attendance
99%
18 missed
Lower than 95% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Lower than 95% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
299
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
0
assignments
299 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
299
Primary
112
Co-sponsor
187
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Co-sponsor HB 4005
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to firearm safety requirements; declaring an emergency.

Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm under circumstances requiring criminal background check, except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 72 hours of time person knew or reasonably should have known of loss or theft. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine. Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor's use of firearm. Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor's use of firearm. Authorizes person to transfer supervisory duty and liability to another person. Specifies exceptions to supervision requirement and liability. Directs Oregon Health Authority to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Mar 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4095
Passed · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to expansion of urban growth boundaries to accommodate affordable housing.

Authorizes Department of Land Conservation and Development to approve local governments' plans for urban growth boundary expansion areas that will accommodate affordable housing. ] Extends Department of Land Conservation and Development reporting requirements on affordable housing pilot program through 2024. Requires 2022 report to include specified information regarding expansion of pilot statewide. Sunsets affordable housing ] pilot program on January 2, 2024 ] 2028 .

Passed Mar 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2574
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to shellfish; and declaring an emergency.

Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to establish electronic information system to ] receive, consolidate and organize public record information concerning shellfish mariculture in Oregon. Requires department to establish electronic system to store and share information concerning shellfish mariculture. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Requires State Department of Agriculture to administer and enforce program to regulate commercial mariculture of shellfish on tidelands owned by counties or port districts. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. ] Requires State Department of Agriculture to hold preapplication conference with prospective applicant for cultivation of oysters, clams or mussels. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish and administer program for community outreach and instruction regarding opportunities for recreational harvesting of shellfish. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Signed into law Aug 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2005
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to family medical leave benefits; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide partially or fully compensated time away from work to covered individual who meets certain criteria while covered individual is on family leave, medical leave or safe leave. Requires employer and employee contributions to fund program. Establishes requirements for employers related to required contributions. Creates exemption from employer contribution requirements for employers that employ fewer than 25 employees. Provides grant program for certain employers to defray costs. Allows Director of Employment Department to assess civil penalties in specified circumstances. Authorizes director to bring civil action against employer for failure to file required reports and pay contributions due. Provides that employers shall be personally liable for contribution amounts due. Makes employer's violation of provisions of Act punishable by specified imprisonment, fine or both. Allows self-employed individuals and tribal government employers to elect family and medical leave insurance coverage. Directs director to determine contribution amounts and weekly benefit amounts for self-employed individuals and tribal government employers that elect coverage. Protects eligible employee's position of employment with employer while employee is on leave if employee has been employed with employer for 90 days before commencing leave. Prohibits employer from retaliating against employee who inquires about rights or responsibilities under family and medical leave insurance program and from interfering with employee rights under program. Establishes right for civil action for certain employer violations. Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund as trust fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Employment Department for purposes of Act. Appropriates moneys to department to cover start-up costs related to program. Permits director to contract with third party to serve as administrator of program. Provides that employer may apply to director for approval of employer-offered benefit plan that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits that are equivalent to or better than leave and benefit amounts available under family and medical leave insurance program established by department. Establishes requirements for employers. Requires director to establish by rule application process for employers and method for resolving disputes between employers and employees concerning coverage and benefits provided under approved plan. Provides that employers may apply to director for approval of plan. Requires director to establish process for review of final decisions regarding benefit claims, benefit amounts, receipt of benefits and repayment of benefits. Provides that provisions of Act do not require reopening or renegotiation of collective bargaining agreement entered into before effective date of Act. Requires director to submit progress reports to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Requires director to submit periodic report concerning administration of family and medical leave insurance program, including recommendations made by advisory committee. Provides specified delayed operative dates. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Aug 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 861
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to elections; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail, or other mailing service determined by Secretary of State to be more cost effective or efficient, for each election held in this state. Applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Aug 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3273
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to drugs; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs each covered manufacturer of covered drugs that are sold within this state to develop and implement drug take-back program for purpose of collecting from individuals and nonbusiness entities covered drugs for disposal. Defines "covered drug" and "covered manufacturer." Supersedes and preempts local government ordinance or regulation establishing or requiring program similar to drug take-back program. Directs Department of Environmental Quality and Environmental Quality Commission to administer Act. Requires covered manufacturers subject to Act to first submit plan for participating in drug take-back program on or before November 1, 2020. Requires drug take-back programs to be operational by July 1, 2021. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Sunsets September 15, 2031. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Aug 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 770
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to statewide health care coverage; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes Task Force on Universal Health Care Commission ] charged with recommending to Legislative Assembly design of Health Care for All Oregon Plan, administered by Health Care for All Oregon Board to provide publicly funded, equitable, affordable, comprehensive and high quality health care to all Oregon residents. Specifies membership and duties of commission ] task force . Requires recommendations to be guided by specified values and principles. Prescribes requirements for plan design and items that commission ] task force must consider. Requires commission to first meet by November 1, 2019, and provide first report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health by March 15, 2020. Requires commission ] members of task force to be appointed by May 31, 2020, and task force to submit to 2021 regular session of Legislative Assembly final recommendations by February 1, 2021, or report on work that remains to be completed ] for design of Health Care for All Oregon Plan and Health Care for All Oregon Board . Requires Oregon Health Authority to develop plan for Medicaid Buy-In program. Specifies elements that must be included in plan, to extent feasible. Requires authority to provide report to Legislative Assembly, no later than May 1, 2020, containing discussion of potential eligibility requirements for Medicaid Buy-In program or public option, options for targeting specified groups, recommendations for legislative changes necessary to implement plan and any federal approval that would be required to implement plan. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Aug 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor
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